T2 Audit Pilot: A Comprehensive Report
Read the report, published by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.
read more...Washington Court of Appeals Upholds HTTC and Clarifies What Constitutes a Protest to a Department Order
by John Klor The Washington Court of Appeals, Division II issued two significant decisions today. In Murray v. Dept. of L & I, the court affirmed the Board’s decision to uphold the Department’s decision that based on the Health Technology…
read more...A Relaxed Burden: Competent Medical Testimony Not Required to Prove a Key Element of Causation in Occupational Disease Claims
By Dallas Garner In Street v. Weyerhaeuser Company, decided on August 10, 2017, the Washington Supreme Court continued its trend toward broad coverage of occupational disease claims. The decision was a disappointment, as the Court held that expert medical testimony…
read more...WKMCBLAW.COM Presents: Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017 – What Employers Should Know
By Gregory A. Reinert On June 1, 2017, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed HB 2005. This bill, also known as the Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017, is intended to reduce persistent pay gaps among different genders, races, and other…
read more...WSIA 46th Annual Conference Networking Reception Hosted by Wallace Klor Mann Capener & Bishop, P.C.
WKMCBLAW.COM Presents: Case Update, Washington Firefighter Presumption Cases
February 9, 2017: The Washington Supreme Court recently issued an opinion related to RCW 51.32.185, the firefighter presumption and in particular, addressed the issue of how the statute operates with regard to the burden of proof at the trial court level.
read more...John Klor 2016 WSIA Year in Review Legal Seminar
FEB. 23, 2017 SUMMARY: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. We’re pleased to present WSIA Board Member and Legal Committee chair John Klor of Wallace Klor Mann Capener & Bishop, P.C., who will share his popular annual rundown of key legislative,…
read more...16th Annual Advanced Workers’ Compensation Seminar, February 23, 2017
Lawrence Mann and Christopher Bishop will be presenting on the topic of accepting and denying conditions, at the 16th Annual Advanced Workers’ Compensation Seminar in Seattle, WA on February 23, 2017.
read more...WKMCBLAW.COM Presents: Case Update, October 19, 2016
Washington Court of Appeals: Self-Insured Employers May Recover Noneconomic Damages Under the IIA’s Third Party Action Statute.
read more...WKMCBLAW.COM Presents: Case Update, October 7, 2016
Washington High Court: Self-Insurers May Recoup Overpayments, Within One Year, Regardless of Whether the Underlying Order was Temporary or Binding.
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